Microsorum Pteropus Windelov (Java Fern)
Description
Microsorum pteropus ‘Windeløv’ is a patented cultivar of Microsorum pteropus, named after Tropica’s founder Holger Windeløv. Its finely branched leaf tips make it one of the most beautiful aquarium plants. This Microsorum variety becomes 15-20 cm tall and wide.
A hardy and easy plant for both beginners and the more experienced. Best results are obtained by planting it on a stone or tree root. If planted in the bottom the horizontal rhizome must not be covered. This plant is hardly eaten by herbivorous fish.
Synonyms | Microsorum pteropus ‘Crisped Leaves’, Microsorum pteropus ‘Ex Natura’ |
Complete botanical name | Microsórum ptéropus (Blume) Copeland |
Family | Polypodiaceae |
Genus | Microsorum |
Difficulty | very easy |
Usage | Epiphyte (growing on hardscape), Background, Midground |
Aquascaping | fine-leaved |
Growth | slow |
pH value | 5 – 8 |
Temperature tolerance | 4 – 30°C |
Carbonate hardness | 0 – 14°dKH |
General hardness | 0 – 30°dGH |
Propagation | Proliferating leaves, Proliferating roots, Rhizomteilung, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
Can grow emersed? | yes |
Source | Flowgrow |
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